Witness Appeal - Ross Flashcards
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Pp
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300 psychology students, USA
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Aim
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Examine effects on conviction rates when children give evidence with protective shield or video
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RM
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Lab experiment
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Procedure
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Video of actual court shown, split into 3 conditions, condition 1 = girl gave evidence in open court, condition 2 = girl gave evidence with protective shield, condition 2 = girl gave evidence on video
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Results
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Open court = 52% guilty verdicts
Protective shield = 46% guilty verdicts
Video = 49% guilty verdicts
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Conclusion
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Defendants aren’t more at risk if protective shield and videos are used
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Title
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Effect of shields and videos on children giving evidence
